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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is it in the novel when the story starts?
(a) 2039.
(b) 1839.
(c) 1739.
(d) 1939.

2. What is the first theory Yvonne thinks about regarding the meaning of the word "Quauhnahuac"?
(a) That it means cold mountain water.
(b) That it is an ancient word for "fertility."
(c) That it means where the sun never sets.
(d) That it means painted mountain.

3. What happened to the consul before he could track down his wife on the night she left him?
(a) He passed out.
(b) He broke his ankle.
(c) The government was overthrown.
(d) He was arrested.

4. What does Yvonne do once she arrives back at the consul's house?
(a) Starts breaking dishes.
(b) Leaves immediately.
(c) Throws herself off the balcony.
(d) Takes a bath.

5. Where does the reader learn, in Chapter 1, that Laruelle is planning to go on a journey?
(a) England.
(b) The United States.
(c) France.
(d) Canada.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the consul feel after Yvonne initially left?

2. To which alcohol does the consul briefly consider switching to after he has fallen down?

3. What branch of military service did the consul once serve in?

4. Where does the novel begin?

5. What does the consul constantly hear in his head?

(see the answer key)

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